| 单词 | independent |
| 释义 | independent —independent /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/ adjective (NOT HELPED) ► B1 not taking help or money from other people: » Grandma's very independent and does all her own shopping and cooking.» I've always been financially independent.Thesaurus+: ↑Unaided and working aloneindependently /-li/ adverb► B2» The two scientists both made the same discovery independently, at roughly the same time.» Each part of the organization operates independently of the others.Thesaurus+: ↑Freedom to act , ↑Opportunity Word Builder:–Nouns: dependence, independence, dependency, dependant–Adjectives: dependable, dependent, independent–Verbs: depend–Adverbs: independently, dependably • • • Extra Examples:» She's fiercely independent.» She attaches great value to being financially independent.» She wanted to be independent and beholden to no one.» She's very mature and independent for her age.» I wish you'd be a bit more independent.adjective (NOT INFLUENCED) B2 not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things: » an independent enquiry/organization» They all made the same comment, quite independent of each other (= without deciding together to do so).Thesaurus+: ↑Freedom to act , ↑Opportunity F0 describes a politician who does not agree or vote with any particular political party Thesaurus+: ↑PoliticsF0 SPECIALIZED describes a grammatical clause which forms part of a sentence but can also form a separate sentence Thesaurus+: ↑Grammatical termsindependently /-li/ adverb► B2» The two scientists both made the same discovery independently, at roughly the same time.» Each part of the organization operates independently of the others.Thesaurus+: ↑Freedom to act , ↑Opportunity Word Builder:–Nouns: dependence, independence, dependency, dependant–Adjectives: dependable, dependent, independent–Verbs: depend–Adverbs: independently, dependably • • • Extra Examples:» An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict.» It's hard to obtain truly independent financial advice.» Hundreds of small independent shops will be forced to close by the opening of this superstore.» We make use of available research facilities and license technology from independent sources.» The industry has not commented on the results of an independent study into the safety of mobile phones.adjective (NOT RULED) ► B2 An independent country is not governed or ruled by another country: » Belize became fully independent from Britain in 1981.» Tibet, once an independent country, is now ruled by China.Thesaurus+: ↑Colonisation and self-governmentindependently /-li/ adverb► B2» The two scientists both made the same discovery independently, at roughly the same time.» Each part of the organization operates independently of the others.Thesaurus+: ↑Freedom to act , ↑Opportunity Word Builder:–Nouns: dependence, independence, dependency, dependant–Adjectives: dependable, dependent, independent–Verbs: depend–Adverbs: independently, dependably • • • Extra Examples:» The province is nominally independent.» A bloody civil war followed the proclamation of an independent state.» The international community has refused to recognize the newly independent nation state.» The creation of independent states has led to a resurgence of nationalism.» After India became independent, she chose to be a member of the Commonwealth. |
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